Strathmore Elementary School

• October 3-7 Week Of Respect
• October 3 BOE Meeting 6:30 Cambridge Park
• October 5 No School Yom Kippur
• October 10 School Closed-Columbus Day
  
• October 11-14 Scholastic Book Fair
  
• October 17 BOE Meeting 6:30 PM MAMS
• October 17-21 School Anti Violence Week
  
• October 19 Four Hour session (PreK only)
• October 21 PTO Boo Bash
  
• October 27 & 28 School Store
  
• October 31 Costume Parade

Dear Parents/Guardians:

I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to our annual Costume Parade. Weather permitting, the parade will be held outdoors on Friday October 31 2022. Students will begin the parade at approximately 2:05 PM. The parade will begin at the front doorway. The classes will follow a circular route around the school.

Students will change into their costumes in their classrooms shortly before the parade. For the safety of all children, please be sure that your child wears a costume that allows for him/her to see and walk easily. Costume masks are discouraged because children have difficulty seeing through them as they walk. Costumes must easily go over students’ regular school clothes. Students will not be allowed to use the lavatories for dressing purposes. To prevent injuries, students may not bring “stick-like props” to school including swords, pitchforks, canes, baseball bats, etc.

Unfortunately, there is no additional or special parking. Please observe our parking rules and regulations.

For the safety and accountability of all students, students may not be signed out by their parents for an early dismissal on this day. Attendance will be taken in all homerooms following the parade.

We look forward to seeing you at our parade on October 31, 2022

Hello Strathmore friends and families! I cannot express how happy and excited I am to be Strathmore Elementary’s school counselor this year. I am overwhelmed with the amount of joy and eagerness that came with the start of our school year. I will be providing counseling lessons to each classroom focusing on the theme of each month! Since October starts off with the week of respect, our classroom lessons this month will focus on the importance of kindness and respect. This year, I will work with students individually, in a group setting, and in the classroom. This year will be filled with fun and happiness and I am really looking forward to it all.

Leaving Home

Coming back to school means the students will have to be away from their parents or guardians for a few hours. This can cause feelings of anxiety. When we get anxious, it is easy to focus on the negative. Here is an example of how we can work on this.

When you get anxious, it’s easy to focus on the negative. Look at this picture. Would you say that this glass is half empty or half full? Which one is right? If you guessed that both are right, you are correct! Now what if you thought, “Hey, that glass is half empty.” How would you feel? Probably not very good? Maybe disappointed? Now, what if you think your glass is half full? You probably would feel better.

This way of thinking is the same with your morning worries. If you focus on being away from your parents, you may feel anxious. But if you focus on going to school, where you will see your teacher and friends, what special you have today,you may feel happier. Both are true, but one makes you feel worse than the other. Let’s change our worries to focusing on the thoughts that make us feel less anxious!

The Board of Education will make every reasonable effort to maintain schoolgrounds in a condition appropriate for the activities of school pupils.

Pet animals are not permitted on school district grounds.

(You may read entire policy on the district webpage)

Thank you

One of my goals is for Strathmore students to love coming to school each day. And part of making memorable school experiences means students celebrating special occasions with their classmates. We definitely want all students to stay safe and have fun so please find below a few guidelines for celebrations. Please contact your child's teacher with any specific questions.

Some guidelines for celebrations and party invitations in the classroom:

• Class celebrations are for students only. Sorry parents!
  
• We encourage parents to send non food items
• Party invitations should be given to all students in a class or either all boys or all girls in the class.
  

Email: Kbera@marsd.org
Website: www.marsd.org
Location: 282 Church Street, Aberdeen, NJ, 07747
Phone: 732 705-5900